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enhttp://wwno.org/feeds/term/280/rss.xmlWhat Is The Phyllis M. Taylor Center For Social Innovation And Design Thinking?http://wwno.org/post/what-phyllis-m-taylor-center-social-innovation-and-design-thinking
<p>Since every generation uses new buzz words, you might wonder what goes on at <a href="http://taylor.tulane.edu/past-present-future/" target="_blank">Tulane’s Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking</a>. Luckily,<a href="http://nolavie.com/author/sharon-litwin/" target="_blank"> Sharon Litwin</a> got an explanation from their founding director, Ken Schwartz.&nbsp;</p><p></p>Wed, 22 Jun 2016 10:00:00 +0000Sharon Litwin101876 at http://wwno.orgTulane Performance Uses Sophocles' Theater Of War To Open Dialogue With Modern Vetshttp://wwno.org/post/tulane-performance-uses-sophocles-theater-war-open-dialogue-modern-vets
<p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 1.5;">A performance is planned at Tulane University this week that brings ancient Greek tragedy to modern-day veterans. Eileen Fleming reports it’s also a public health project.</span></p><p>Thu, 07 Apr 2016 15:14:01 +0000Eileen Fleming98484 at http://wwno.orgAll The Heavens Are Rejoicing And Ready For View At Tulane Observatoryhttp://wwno.org/post/all-heavens-are-rejoicing-and-ready-view-tulane-observatory
<p>New Orleans astronomy buffs have <a href="http://www.tulane.edu/~danny/observatory.html" target="_blank">a new place to take in the wonders of outer space</a>. The Tulane Observatory will now be open to the public once a month. Renee Peck recently spoke with <a href="http://tulane.edu/news/releases/stargazers-invited-to-tulane-observatory.cfm" target="_blank">Dr. Dan Purrington</a>, Professor Emeritus of Physics, about this new opportunity to view the skies.</p><p>Thu, 07 Apr 2016 10:00:00 +0000Renée Peck98397 at http://wwno.orgCould The Answer To Climate Change Come From A Change Of Heart?http://wwno.org/post/could-answer-climate-change-come-change-heart
<p>Christy George is concerned that too many Americans are in denial about climate change and is trying a find a new approach to change their minds. She believes that people join social movements once they’re convinced it’s the right thing to do, so she’s collecting personal stories from locals who have been impacted by rising tides and temperatures for her new book, <em>My Vanishing Hometowns</em>.Wed, 02 Mar 2016 11:00:00 +0000Renée Peck96365 at http://wwno.orgNew Orleans Has Time To Prepare For Zika Virus, Says Tulane Researcherhttp://wwno.org/post/new-orleans-has-time-prepare-zika-virus-says-tulane-researcher
<p>As health officials around the world study how the Zika virus is spreading, a Tulane researcher says New Orleans has some extra time to prepare.</p><p>Wed, 10 Feb 2016 13:22:32 +0000Eileen Fleming95433 at http://wwno.orgTulane Researchers Working On Non-Addictive Pain Medicinehttp://wwno.org/post/tulane-researchers-working-non-addictive-pain-medicine
<p>An effective and non-addictive painkiller has been developed by researchers at Tulane University with the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System. The new compound has been in the works since a 1997 discovery of a brain receptor.</p><p>Fri, 29 Jan 2016 13:07:35 +0000Eileen Fleming94849 at http://wwno.orgTulane Study Highlights Value Of Quality Foster Carehttp://wwno.org/post/tulane-study-highlights-value-quality-foster-care
<p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">A new study involving a Tulane expert on child psychology shows that quality foster care can help reverse damage done to abused boys. Without the intervention, children can become callous and unemotional.</span></p><p>Mon, 07 Dec 2015 13:19:18 +0000Eileen Fleming92234 at http://wwno.orgTulane Gets NIH Grant To Study Long-Term Katrina Effectshttp://wwno.org/post/tulane-gets-nih-grant-study-long-term-katrina-effects
<p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Tulane University researchers are leading a study examining the long-term effects of Hurricane Katrina. The national project will examine the health effects of the storm, who came back, and where they are now.</span></p><p>Tue, 03 Nov 2015 13:25:29 +0000Eileen Fleming90403 at http://wwno.orgTulane Professor On Team That Discovered Human Ancestors In South Africahttp://wwno.org/post/tulane-professor-team-discovered-human-ancestors-south-africa
<p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">A Tulane professor was part of an international team that discovered and documented a new species of human ancestors found in South Africa. It’s the largest find of human-related fossils ever made in Africa.</span></p><p>Wed, 16 Sep 2015 12:27:09 +0000Eileen Fleming87722 at http://wwno.orgAfter Katrina, Tulane's Architecture School Became A Community Builderhttp://wwno.org/post/after-katrina-tulanes-architecture-school-became-community-builder
It's blazingly hot outside and five summer fellows from the <a href="http://www.tulanecitycenter.org/#about">Tulane City Center</a> are standing in a playground at a youth center in New Orleans. The architecture students diplomatically describe the playground's design as "unintentional": There's no grass, trees or even much shade, and it's surrounded by a chain-link fence topped with barbed wire.Mon, 10 Aug 2015 03:29:16 +0000Neda Ulaby85627 at http://wwno.org